Human Kingdom, Rose Manor.
On this day, the maidservants of Rose Manor came out one after another to welcome a distinguished guest.
A squadron of gryphon knights flew in from the sky, the gryphons screeching, stirring up gusts of wind that sent the rose petals of Rose Manor fluttering.
After the gryphon knights landed, Prince Theodore dismounted from the strongest gryphon and, guided by the maidservants, arrived at the manor hall.
"Aunt!"
Prince Theodore bowed, his face full of sincerity and concern.
"I brought the cake you loved as a child. Come, try my handiwork."
Ava's belly was already quite large, making it inconvenient for her to stand. She leaned back at a dining table, savoring the cake she had personally baked.
"The taste of childhood, I had almost forgotten it!"
Prince Theodore glanced at Ava's belly, nearing full term, a touch more concern showing on his face.
Coming to sit at the dining table, Prince Theodore tasted three pieces of cake before speaking.
